B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC) vs. Cistera Networks (OTCMKTS:CNWT) Head-To-Head Contrast

Cistera Networks (OTCMKTS:CNWT) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Cistera Networks has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B.O.S. Better Online Solutions has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cistera Networks and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cistera Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions	6.78%	21.96%	13.78%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.1% of B.O.S. Better Online Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of B.O.S. Better Online Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Cistera Networks and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cistera Networks	0	0	0	0	0.00
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions	0	0	1	0	3.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cistera Networks and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cistera Networks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions	$39.95 million	0.66	$2.30 million	$0.52	8.17

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Cistera Networks.

Summary

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions beats Cistera Networks on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cistera Networks

Cistera Networks, Inc. provides enterprise and small business communications solutions for the IT industry in the United States. The company’s convergence servers and software application solutions offer advanced voice, video, and data communications platforms and applications for quality assurance and management, event notification and alerting, recording and monitoring, and collaborative solutions. It also provides Cistera 1.9 software platform, a component-based architecture that enables enhanced scalability and management of advanced unified communications applications; and Quality Assurance and Management systems that allow organizations to respond to the needs of their customers and their partners, as well as enable organizations to build feedback loops by automating audit and compliance needs through recording and monitoring systems. In addition, the company offers Event Alerting and Notification solutions for the delivery of timely and actionable information for organizations of various sizes. Further, it provides support and maintenance, and professional services. The company was formerly known as CNH Holdings Company and changed its name to Cistera Networks Inc in September 2005. Cistera Networks, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

About B.O.S. Better Online Solutions

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. provides intelligent robotics, radio frequency identification (RFID), and supply chain solutions for enterprises worldwide. The Intelligent Robotics Division provides custom-made machines for industrial automation and assembly of products and packing that offer technological solutions. The RFID Division provides hardware products, such as thermal and barcode printers; RFID and barcode scanners and readers; wireless, mobile, and forklift terminals; wireless infrastructure; active and passive RFID tags; ribbons, labels, and tags; and RFID systems for libraries. It also develops Warehouse Management System, a data collection solution for logistics management in logistic centers and warehouses; RFID-based systems for tracking inventory in a produce packing house; automatic systems for industrial packing lines; automatic systems to track the production line; and automatic systems to identify and track vehicles for transportation-related settings. In addition, this segment provides maintenance and repair services for data collection equipment, as well as warehouse and on-site service plans; on-site inventory count services in various fields; and asset tagging and counting services for corporate and governmental entities. The Supply Chain Division offers electro-mechanical components, electronics components, communications products, and components consolidation services to aerospace, defense, and other industries. This segment also provides inventory and quality control management of components entering production lines; and inventory management services for ongoing projects, including warehouse functions. The company markets its products through direct sales and sales agents, as well as through distributors. B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Rishon LeZion, Israel.